Part One: introduction 1. Character of the Revolution 2. Colonial America • Founding of Colonial America • 1683: NY Charter of liberties and Privileges • 1698: The Province of New York • 1754: Franklin’s Albany Plan • 1754 to 1763: French and Indian War • 1760: Coronation of King George III • 1763: Treaty of Paris • 1765: Stamp Act and Quartering Act • 1765: Patrick Henry Speech • 1767: Townsend Acts • 1768: Occupation of Boston • 1770: Boston Massacre • 1773: Boston Tea Party • 1774: Intolerable Acts 3. Revolutionary America • 1774: First Continental Congress • 1775 (March): Second Patrick Henry Speech • 1775 (April): Lexington and Concord • 1775 (May): Fort Ticonderoga Captured • 1775 (May): Second Continental Congress • 1775 (June): George Washington named Commander in Chief • 1775 (June): Battle of Bunker Hill • 1775 (July): George Washington Takes Command of Continental Army • 1775 (Nov-Dec): Battle of Canada • 1776 (January): Thomas Paine prints Common Sense • 1776 (March): British evacuate Boston • 1776 (May): Adams distributes Thoughts on Government • 1776 (July): Declaration of Independence • 1776 (July): White Plains Convention opens for NYS Constitution • 1776 (August): Battle of Long Island • 1776 (Sept): British begin Occupation of NYC • 1776 (Sept): Battle of Harlem Heights • 1776 (Oct): Battle of Lake Champlain • 1776 (Oct): Battle of White Plains • 1776 (Nov): British capture Forts Washington and Lee • 1776 (December): Washington Crosses Delaware • 1776 (December): Battle of Trenton • 1777 (January): Battle of Princeton • 1777 (January): Washington retires to winter quarters in Morristown Part Two: New York, The Wilderness War, and the Forging of a State and Nation 1. December • General Burgoyne meets with Lord Germain in England 2. January 3. February • Germain approves Burgoyne’s written New York invasion plan 4. March 5. April • Battle of Ridgefield Connecticut • New York completes Constitution 6. May • Burgoyne arrives in Quebec 7. June • Burgoyne arrives at St. John • Flag adopted by Continental Congress • Burgoyne commences New York expedition 8. July • Battle of Ticonderoga • Battle of Hubbardton • Battle of Skenesboro • Battle of Fort Anne • Battle of Fort Edward • St Ledger arrives and departs Oswego 9. August • Battle of Oriskany • Battle of Bennington • Benedict Arnold arrive at Oriskany • General Philip Schyler removed form command in place of Horatio Gates • British withdraw from siege at Fort Stanwix 10. September • Battle of Brandywine • First Battle of Saratoga (Freeman’s Farm).- • British begin occupation of Philadelphia 11. October • Second Battle of Saratoga • Battle of Forts Montgomery and Clinton • Burgoyne Surrenders Command 12. November 13. December • British repulsed at Battle of Whitemarsh • Washington enters winter quarters at Valley Forge Part Three: Aftermath